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Lessons from the elections held in 70 countries in 2024

By JILL LAWLESS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — When voters around the globe had their say in 2024, their message was often: "You're fired." Some 70 countries that are home to half the world's population held elections this year, and in many incumbents were punished. From India and the ...

Syria’s de facto leader says it could take up to 4 years to hold elections

By KAREEM CHEHAYEB Associated Press BEIRUT (AP) — Syria's de facto leader said Sunday it could take up to four years to hold elections in Syria, and that he plans to dissolve his Islamist group that led the country's insurgency at an anticipated national dialogue summit for the ...

What we know about the deadly passenger jet crash in South Korea

By HYUNG-JIN KIM and KIM TONG-HYUNG Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — A passenger jet burst into flames while landing at an airport in South Korea on Sunday, killing 179 people in one of the deadliest air disasters in that nation's history. There were only two survivors, officials ...

Belgium will ban sales of disposable e-cigarettes in a first for the EU

By SYLVAIN PLAZY and MARK CARLSON Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — Belgium will ban the sale of disposable electronic cigarettes as of Jan. 1 on health and environmental grounds in a groundbreaking move for European Union nations. Health minister Frank Vandenbroucke said the inexpensive ...

Venezuela accuses an Argentine officer of terrorism as relations deteriorate

By MANUEL RUEDA Associated Press BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — An Argentine military officer who was arrested in Venezuela earlier this month has been charged with terrorism, Venezuela's attorney general said Friday. In a statement published on Instagram, Attorney General Tarek William Saab ...

What to know about South Korean acting President Han’s impeachment

By HYUNG-JIN KIM Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — The impeachment of South Korea's acting President Han Duck-soo Friday has plunged the country into further political turmoil, coming less than two weeks after lawmakers impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol. The successive ...

China sanctions 7 companies over US military assistance to Taiwan

BEIJING (AP) — The Chinese government placed sanctions on seven companies on Friday in response to recent U.S. announcements of military sales and aid to Taiwan, the self-governing island that China claims as part of its territory. The sanctions also come in response to the recent approval ...